Syria National Coordinating Committee for Democratic Change meets near Damascus

(Omar al-Shaar | Dp-news)

DAMASCUS- Syria Opposition inside country have been trying hard to unite and form their Executive Committee or Council as soon as possible, as their outside counterpart have already formed what they called “Syrian National Council” in Istanbul last week and they are about to name Dr. Burhan Ghalioun a President of Syria National Council next Saturday at their scheduled meeting in Cairo.

After about 45 minutes driving we arrived at a local farm to enter a hall at a country house where members of the Council of Syria National Coordinating Committee for Democratic Change were gathering to elect their Executive Committee (Office).

Plenty of foreign and local media agencies were waiting at the crowded hall. Cameras were turning on to collect any lapse here and there, and also to collect as much as they could footages for those who dare to announce that they want “to topple the regime”; yet they are gathering here to announce their agenda and to push hard for it.

Meeting started by singing Syria`s National Anthem and members of the Council stand “One Minute in silence” to honor the martyrs and they also read “al-Fatiha” too.

Mr. Hassan Abdel Azim started by a long speech at which he salutes the protesters and welcomes all representatives of all Syrian parties and groups, in addition to all media representatives who were attended this event.

In his detailed speech, he talked about obstacles that are still hurdling change in Syria and assured that “regime`s crackdown on protests” should stop immediately.

Mr. Abdel Azim said that Syria National Coordinating Committee for Democratic Change had already held its meetings abroad at both Berlin in Germany & Jeddah in KSA along with representatives from its parties and groups, and at which they confirmed their title “No violence, No Sectarian, and No Foreign Interfere”. He added that many Syrian independent figures have participated at these meetings where they discussed all scheduled issues.

Hassan Abdel Azim refered that they support the “Syrian National Council” that had been formed in Istanbul even though they were not officially invited as a “Party or Group”, but they agree at the “need for a National Council at which all Syrians meet and gathered around it as a core for the uprising.”

After Mr. Hassan Abdel Azim finished his speech, the coordinators asked the “Syrian TV and Syrian media outlets to leave the place” and make space for the conference to go on.

A vast oral chaos took place at that moment as Syria TV staff was debating conference members regarding their rights as “Syrians” to attend and report about the conference. Syrian TV firstly insisted at his right as being a Syrian Media outlet and as the Syria National Coordinating Committee for Democratic Change should apply their principles which they have announced early at their statements.